Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan implemented in Aspirational Districts Ministry

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan implemented in Aspirational Districts Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Duration / Time Frame ØKrishi Kalyan Abhiyan in Aspirational Districts Ø 1 st June, 2018 to 15 th August, 2018. Ø 2773 villages selected. Ø 9 components

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan June 1 - August 15, 2018 Target - 2773 Villages in 112 Districts Farmers’ trained 6. 42 lakh Soil Health Cards 7. 37 lakh Mini Kits of Pulses & Oilseeds 4. 51 lakh Farmer’s provided with Horticulture/Agro. Forestry Plants 3. 65 lakh Vaccination of Animal Resources FMD: Bovine (Farmers benefitted) PPR: Sheep & Goat (Farmers benefitted) 13. 59 lakh 6. 48 lakh 10. 79 lakh 3. 44 lakh Agriculture Implements distributed 33, 564 Vermi compost/NADEP Pits 34, 875 Artificial Insemination 1. 18 lakh

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan Phase-II 2 nd October, 2018 to 25 th December, 2018. Ø 25 New Villages in each District. ØList of Villages will be sent to States shortly Ø

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan Phase-II Action Plan / Implementation Strategy Saturation Mode: - ØDistribution of Soil Health Cards to farmers. ØFMD Vaccination ØVaccination of Sheep and Goat

Action Plan / Implementation Strategy • Distribution of free Mini Kits of pulses and oilseeds • Demonstrations on Micro Irrigation/Integrated Farming System in KVKs – at least two farmers per village. • Awareness Camps / Programme for PMFBY in each village. • Artificial Insemination upto 100 per village • Training programmes in each of the villages by ICAR/KVKs in these areas: Bee Keeping Mushroom cultivation Kitchen garden (preferably of women) Other relevant income generating activity

Action Plan / Implementation Strategy • Distribution of Horticulture / Agro Forestry/Bamboo plant @ 5 per family (location appropriate) to 100 families per village. (Funds available under Agro-Forestry Scheme to be used. In case of shortage of funds, to be implemented in convergence with MGNREGA). • Making 20 NADEP / Vermi Compost in each village. (Funds available for construction of Vermi Compost to be used. In case of shortage of funds, to be implemented in convergence with MGNREGA). • Development of Gramin Haats. (to be implemented in convergence with MGNREGA).

Implementing Agency • To be implemented by KVKs under guidance and support of District Administration/ATMA, District officials related to Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Horticulture etc. • Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) to be nodal implementer Districts JS CPO • Officers deputed as in-charge of the Districts for supervision • Districts allocated to Joint Secretary Level Officers of Mo. AC&FW for close monitoring • Central Parbhari Officers to monitor.

Expectations from States Ø Cooperation from all line Departments, District Administration, ATMA functionaries to make it a grand success like in Phase-I. Ø Ensuring active participation of field level functionaries Ø Convergence with MGNREGA for implementation of (i) Distribution of Plants, (ii) NADEP/Vermi Compost, and (iii) Development of Gramin Haats. Ø Timely updation of progress report on KVK portal Ø Let’s make it a success.